Walden Pond is a popular swimming destination. It is also an ample place for hiking, picnicking, photography, reading, boating, fishing, and the like. There is a lot of history as well as environmental science to learn about in at the pond as well. It's the perfect trip for a few hours to a whole day; families, couples, and singles.

Beautiful in architecture and history, you will fall in love with both the inside and out. Climb the front steps and pass through the front doors to find yourself wrapped in the rich beauty of the old building. Sweeping stairs on either side of the foyer lift you into expansive rooms filled with long tables and the quiet noise.

There a path that stretches around the Boston Harbor, creating an artificial pond called Pleasure Bay. There is also a small circular park called the "Sugar Bowl" on the furthest point of the path. The area is great for strollers, joggers, bikers, and observers/explorers. And for history buffs, for whom the guided tour will serve well.

A baseball game is the pinnacle of American experiences, and there's no better way to experience baseball than in Fenway Park or Wrigley Field. You can feel the history as you sit for nine innings eating peanuts and drinking beer. Tucked into the heart of Kenmore Square with myriad of sports bars around, Fenway is a place for a fun night.

For beer drinkers especially, Sam Adams is a must of all the breweries around town. With a great range of flavors--from heavier lagers, to lighter summer brews, the knowledge learned on the tour can be applied directly to your tasting at the brewery. People enter excited and leave happy.

As for old works, the permanent collection is vast, with particular highlights in the American and Impressionist permanent exhibits. The MFA also hosts a variety of events and exhibits throughout the year. One of the best film festivals each fall is The African Film Festival hosted in the MFAs newer theatre.

Boston is more like an oversized European village than a city in the sense that it's very walkable. The 2.5 miles the Freedom Trail occupies give you great views of this old city, as well as access to some of America's most significant historical markers. Though most of these places tell the tale of white America, it gives you the broad picture.

Entering the ISGM is like stepping into another time. The three-story palace is built around a courtyard filled with flowers, statues, and heaps of light. You're part of the most sophisticated upper-echelon of society for the duration of your visit, with furniture, books, and art left intimately as if patrons still lived there.

If you want to experience media in a domed IMAX screen, behold the only one in New England. Or if you want to experience music with a laser show, head to the Planetarium. Everything from dinosaurs to machines is an exploration in this space.

If you can manage the mobs of people, Faneuil Hall is a stunning, all-encompassing marketplace experience. From street artists, to lobster rolls, to walking tours, to scavenger hunts, to souvenir shops, and the like, Faneuil Hall serves families, couples, groups and the rest all year round, rain or shine.

Big band improv is not a regular experience in these parts, and so it is imperative to experience Honkfest at Oktoberfest should you be in town. The musicians are all dressed up and lively. And what better way to experience brass than with, say, a cold beer in one hand and local oysters in the other. It's also a great way to support local business.

The museum is small, making it an intimate experience. The museum also hosts, as part of its permanent exhibits, the famous "Glass Flowers". The Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants was commissioned in the late 1800s. It took the artisans decades to build exact glass replicas of over 800 flower species. 3,000 are on permanent display.

This family dynasty is something of the old world that has been able to survive for its simplicity and serenity. The design of the boats has changed very little. Legend has it, the Paget's designed the boats after seeing the opera, Lohengrin, in which a knight rescue's a damsel in distress by riding to her upon a swan.

Though this is one of the smaller memorials across the nation in remembrance of the Holocaust, its unassuming nature makes it particularly chilling. From a distance, the luminous towers evoke a menorah, but up close, the names and numbers, as well as the quiet walk amid a bustling city, make for a haunted, sacred experience.

Oberon hosts a myriad of fringe events from local theater troupes, to poetry nights, and other more experimental performances. Oberon is most famous for their monthly hosting of "The Moth" and their Saturday night event, "The Donkey Show". The Donkey Show is a burlesque, disco, interactive version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, great for groups.